Novak Djokovic will be looking to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title when he takes on Carlos Alcaraz this afternoon.
The Serbian reached his fifth consecutive final after defeating Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 on Friday.
His wife Jelena will be on hand to watch the event as Novak aims to win his eighth SW19 title.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner claimed his seventh Wimbledon title and fourth in a row by coming from behind to beat Nick Kyrgios in last year’s final.
Now that Novak is back in action, who is his wife Jelena? How long have they been together? Mail Sport offers the answers below.
Novak Djokovic will look to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title this afternoon
His wife Jelena will watch Novak’s final from the stands, with the Serb aiming to claim his eighth Wimbledon title.
Who is Novak’s wife Jelena?
Born in 1986, Jelena is the CEO of her own charity, the Novak Djokovic Foundation.
The charity aims to help Serbian children realise their dreams by improving the country’s education system.
She is also the editor of Original Magazine, an online blog that produces community-oriented content.
Djokovic, formerly Ristic, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University in Milan and also holds a Master’s degree in Luxury Goods and Services from the International University of Monaco.
The couple have two children, Stefan, born in 2014, and Tara, born in 2017.
Djokovic, formerly Risitc, is often seen supporting her husband from the sidelines and always shares several photos of herself with Novak with her 651,000 followers on Instagram.
Jelena (right) is the CEO of her charity, the Novak Djokovic Foundation, and is also the editor-in-chief of Original magazine.
How long have you been together?
They met at their Serbian high school in the late 90s, however, they didn’t officially start dating until 2005.
The couple got engaged in September 2013 and officially tied the knot in July 2014.
The wedding took place at Aman Sveti Stefani in 2014, just days after Novak won his second Wimbledon title.
In 2016, Novak recalled an awkward first date at a bar in Monte Carlo.
“In my opinion, at the time, it was a very exclusive place to take her,” Novak said.
The couple met at school in Serbia, but didn’t start dating until 2005 and eventually tied the knot in 2014.
“I wanted to impress her, so I found this really nice restaurant,” Jelena said. “It was an awkward moment, he wanted to order food for me and it wasn’t what I expected.”
After ordering the steak, Novak called the waiter over and explained that the steak was rare.
The waiter said, ‘You ordered the steak tartare, it is always served raw.’
Novak later revealed that whenever he and Jelena see a steak tartare on the menu, it always reminds them of their first date.